What should my Homepage contain?

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by scott2342, Aug 21, 2015.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I'm working on developing a new content/blog website.

    Currently I have the following on my homepage:

    Logo
    Menu Bar
    Email sign up (widget style)
    News and Personal Blog (Widget)
    Tweets (Widget)

    Featured slider
    3 Featured image squares underneath.

    Then I have the main part of the page left. I was thinking to include some main menu headers with their posts underneath as image style. Or list the whole menu in grid format but just more details like recent posts for each or most popular. I want it so it lays out the site nicely and so it's easy to navigate to what they might want.

    What do you believe should be included on the homepage? And what do you suggest to have in the main section? Any websites for examples would be much appreciated. I'm currently taking ideas from this popular uk website moneysavingexpert.com

    Thanks for any replies.
    Scott
     
    scott2342, Aug 21, 2015 IP
  2. scott2342

    scott2342 Active Member

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    Also I'll be having a constant right hand side widgets unlike digital point where they go into a full page. Which do you think is better?
     
    scott2342, Aug 21, 2015 IP
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    Lumiere Greenhorn

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    hey, can you specify the topic of your website?
     
    Lumiere, Aug 27, 2015 IP
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    Lumiere Greenhorn

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    I personally also think widgets on right side are better, they don't distract your reader much. Or, also, widgest under the content, like those "popular on the web" and "you may also like" things are great, they don't look like ads at all, yet earn you the money you want :)
    and here is a link for inspiration with your design, I think this list is big enough to find some cool inspiration :) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/60-best-sites-designers-ann-bailey-mba?trk=prof-post
     
    Lumiere, Aug 27, 2015 IP
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    Give us the link then we can comment on each element of the website
     
    Alex_design, Aug 28, 2015 IP